Ale cheers Tony Gwynn's 1994 campaign, when he hit a whopping .394

Find out Friday at Petco Park's Beerfest or Saturday at AleSmith, when the brewery unveils its San Diego Pale 394, a tribute to the Padre great's 1994 season, when he hit .394. That was the highest National League batting average since 1930, when Bill Terry hit .401; moreover, the 20-year-old mark has yet to be matched in either National or American Leagues. (Let's keep this upbeat and not point out that no current Padre is batting anywhere close to this.)

Made with Gwynn's help, this salute to Number 19 sports 6 percent alcohol by volume plus what the brewery calls a "light bitterness and accentuated hoppiness," midway between AleSmith X and AleSmith IPA.

Beerfest begins at 5 p.m. Friday, before the Padres take on the Nationals.

All day Saturday, AleSmith will serve the beer in a baseball-centric environment. The brewery will host a fast-pitch competition from noon to 6 p.m., shell out peanuts and Cracker Jack, plus raffle off Tony Gwynn-autographed shirts and hats, plus baseballs signed by the two Tony Gwynns, senior and junior.